Conference | Symposium
Human - Wildlife conflicts in Africa
- Date
- Thursday 27 October 2016
- Time
- Location
- Academiegebouw
Rapenburg 67-73
2311 GJ Leiden - Room
- Klein Auditorium
The symposium is organized by the department of Conservation Biology of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University (CML), in honor of the retirement of
Prof.dr.ir. Hans H. de Iongh

Hans de Iongh has been involved in conservation biology in the tropics since 1990. He was program coordinator of several university collaborations in Asia and Africa. He supervised research on large mammal conservation, human -wildlife conflicts, sustainable forest management and natural resource use. His main subject was large predators in relation to human-wildlife conflicts in Africa and Asia. Through his active role in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN), he made an effort to contribute to the conservation of these magnificent animals. Besides his scientific work, he was also much involved in management, especially the participation for the trade union VAWO in the meetings (lokaal overleg) with the university board.
Program
Lectures will take 15-20 minutes, with a discussion of 5-10 minutes, and will be held in English.
12.45 - 13.15 | welcome and coffee |
13.15 - 13.30 | opening by the chair Prof.dr. Geert de Snoo |
13.30 - 14.00 | prof. dr. Herbert Prins: Competition between large grazers and cattle in the African savanna |
14.00 - 14.30 | dr. Pricelia Tumenta: Human - Large carnivores conflicts in Africa |
14.30 - 15.00 | prof.dr. Gerard Persoon & Shekhar Kolipaka MSc: Little Africa in India: human-wildlife conflicts in Panna Tiger Reserve |
15.00 - 15.30 | tea break |
15.30 - 16.00 | dr. Maarten Schrama: Human – Wildlife Conflicts and vector borne diseases |
16.00 - 16.30 | dr. Rinny Kooi: Role of Trade Unions in universities |
16.30 - 17.00 | prof.dr.ir. Hans de Iongh: Visions on Human - Wildlife Conflicts in Africa and beyond |
17.00 - 17.15 | summary by the chair |
17.15 - 19.00 | reception in the orangerie |
19.00 - 22.00 | dinner for invited guests |
Registration and Costs
Registration for the symposium is not possible anymore because the maximum number of people have been reached. No costs for participation of the symposium are involved.
Parking
In the direct vicinity of the Academiegebouw and the Hortus, possibilities for parking are very limited. Check the Leiden website on parking and free bus service to the Academiegebouw: http://www.stadsparkeerplan.com/